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How to Create a Local User Account on Windows 10

When you log in to Windows with your מייקראָסאָפֿט חשבון, it comes with several benefits. However, you need to agree to share information with Microsoft because based on that you will get personalized settings, your emails will sync automatically, accessing Windows App store and more. But what if you want to log in to Windows with a local account instead? In a situation where somebody does not have Microsoft account, in that case, the administrator can easily create a local user account on Windows 10 פֿאַר זיי.

How to Create a Local User Account on Windows 10

Now using this local account, the users without having a Microsoft account can easily access your device and can do their work without any issues. In this article, we will explain the entire process of creating and converting your Microsoft account into a local account. However, it is important to know when you want to create a local account and for what purpose because there are some limitations associated with the Local account as compared to Microsoft account.

How to Create a Local User Account on Windows 10

מאַכן זיכער צו שאַפֿן אַ ומקערן פונט נאָר אין פאַל עפּעס גייט פאַלש.

Method 1: Create a Local User Account using Windows 10 Settings

To start with this process, first, you have to log in to your Windows 10 with admin access. Once you are logged in, follow the steps.

1.Open Start Menu, click on the באַניצער בילדל און קלייַבן די Change account settings אָפּציע.

Open Start Menu, Click on user icon and select change account settings

2.This will open the Account Settings window, from there you need to click on Family and Other Users פון די לינקס-האַנט מעניו.

Click on Family and Other Users in the settings dialogue box | Create a Local User Account on Windows 10

3.Here you need to click on לייג עמעצער אַנדערש צו דעם פּיסי אָפּציע.

Family & other people then Add someone else to this PC | Create a Local User Account on Windows 10

4.On the next screen when Windows Prompts to fill the box, you don’t need to type Email or phone number rather you need to click on “I don’t have this person’s sign in information"אָפּציע.

דריקט איך טאָן ניט האָבן דעם מענטש ס צייכן אין אינפֿאָרמאַציע

5.On the next screen, you need to click on Add a User without a Microsoft account link on the bottom.

Select Add a user without a Microsoft account | Create a Local User Account on Windows 10

6.איצט type the name of the person in the box below “Who’s going to use this PC” and type password under “Make it Secure” heading.

נאטיץ: You can set three security questions in order to recover your password in case you forget the password of this account.

Now type the username and password for the new account and click Next | Create a Local User Account on Windows 10

7.Once finished, finally click ווייַטער. 

Switch to the newly created Local User Account

Once you have created a local Windows 10 account, you can easily switch to a newly created local account. You do not need to sign out of your current account to switch to a local account. You simply need to click on the אָנהייב מעניו, דעמאָלט גיט אויף די באַניצער ייקאַן און click on the newly created local account username.

Login to the New Local User Account

To login to your newly created local account, you just need to click on the username mentioned on the left side corner of your screen. Now enter the password. For the first time login, Windows takes some time to set up your account. 

Method 2: Change the Account Type

When you create a new user account, it is by default, Standard user account, which is important from a security perspective. However, if you want to change it to an administrator account, you can easily do so. Make sure that you do not need to change the account type for someone whom you don’t trust. 

1.דרוק Windows Key + איך צו עפענען סעטטינגס און גיט אויף אַקאַונץ. 

דרוק Windows Key + I צו עפֿענען סעטטינגס און גיט אויף אַקאַונץ

2.Next, navigate to Accounts > Family & Other Users.

Click on Family and Other Users in the settings dialogue box | Create a Local User Account on Windows 10

3.Choose the account name that you have created and click on טוישן חשבון טיפּ אָפּציע.

אונטער אנדערע מענטשן קלייַבן די חשבון איר נאָר באשאפן און דעמאָלט אויסקלייַבן טוישן חשבון טיפּ

4.Now from the “Account type” drop-down select אַדמיניסטראַטאָר און גיט OK.

Under Account type, select Administrator then click OK | Create a Local User Account on Windows 10

Method 3: Remove a Local User Account

In case you want to delete a local user account, just follow the below steps.

1.דרוק Windows Key + איך צו עפענען סעטטינגס און גיט אויף אַקאַונץ.

דרוק Windows Key + I צו עפֿענען סעטטינגס און גיט אויף אַקאַונץ

2.Now from the left-hand side menu click on Family & Other Users.

3.Next, click on the Account name which you want to remove and click on the אַראָפּנעמען קנעפּל.

אונטער אנדערע ניצערס, סעלעקטירן דעם אַלט אַדמיניסטראַטאָר חשבון און גיט אַראָפּנעמען

נאטיץ: When you delete a user account, all its related data will be deleted. Therefore, if you want to secure the data of that user account, you need to take a backup.

Deleting this person's account will remove all their data from this PC.

Method 4: Convert a Microsoft Account to a Local User Account

If you have signed in to your device with your Microsoft account, you can convert it to a local user account, if you want using the following steps:

1.זוכן פֿאַר סעטטינגס in Windows search then דריקט אויף עס.

עפֿענען סעטטינגס. טיפּ סעטטינגס אין Windows זוכן באַר און עפֿענען עס

2.Click on אַקאַונץ section under the Settings app.

Press Windows Key + I to open Settings then click on Accounts | Create a Local User Account on Windows 10

3.From the left pane, you need to click on דיין אינפֿאָרמאַציע אָפּטיילונג.

4.Here you need to click on צייכן אין מיט אַ היגע חשבון אַנשטאָט אָפּציע.

Sign in with a local account instead | Create a Local User Account on Windows 10

5. אַרייַן די פּאַראָל for your Microsoft account and click ווייַטער.

אַרייַן די פּאַראָל פֿאַר דיין מיקראָסאָפט חשבון און גיט ווייַטער

6.Now you will need to Enter Password and Reenter the password including the Password hint then click on ווייַטער.

7.פינאַללי, גיט אויף צייכן אויס and Finish option.

Now you can easily log in to the local user account which you just created. However, keep in mind that with your local user account you won’t be able to take benefit of features such as OneDrive app, sync your emails automatically, and other preferences. Using a local account comes with its own pros and cons. In most cases, you should only create a local account when you are giving access to your device to your friends or relatives who do not have a Microsoft account. Hopefully, by following the above given detailed methods of creating, deleting and converting your accounts, you will be able to get your job done.

רעקאַמענדיד:

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